JP2005032221A - Data transmission system, data transmission method, information processor, and pointer device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an interface convenient for a user when stored data are transmitted between information processors. <P>SOLUTION: This data transmission system is equipped with: first and second information processors 100 and 200 connected to each other via a network 400 and each having a touch screen interface part; and a pointer device 300 capable of executing wireless data communication with the first and second information processors 100 and 200. The information processor 100 transmits address information of the selected stored data to the pointer device 300; the pointer device 300 stores the received address information, and transmits the stored address information to the information processor 200 in receiving an address request signal from the information processor 200; and the information processor 200 receives the stored data corresponding to the received address information from the information processor 100 to store them. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a data transmission system, a data transmission method, an information processing device, and a pointer device. More specifically, the present invention uses a pointer device capable of wireless data transmission / reception with an information processing device to store stored data between information processing devices. The present invention relates to a data transmission system, a data transmission method, an information processing device, and a pointer device that can provide a user-friendly interface when transmitting.

  With the development of network technology such as the Internet, information processing devices such as laptop computers, PDAs, and tablet computers, which are roughly classified into laptop computers, PDAs, tablet computers, etc., not only process information but also exchange data between them. Is widely used for transmitting and using.

  Of such data transmission methods between information processing apparatuses, FIG. 1 is provided in Windows (registered trademark) which is a computer operating system (OS) provided by Microsoft (MicroSoft (registered trademark)) to the market. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of data transmission between information processing apparatuses through a searcher. As shown in the drawing, when a searcher is activated to activate a search window and “network environment” is clicked in the displayed search window, file information of other computers connected to the network is displayed. Here, the user can transmit data by using a mouse or the like to receive a file from another computer or send it to another computer by a drag and drop method.

  However, in such a conventional data transmission method, a network driver is installed between computers connected to the network, and a name on the network indicating each computer is set in the network settings of each computer, and shared to each computer. Since it is assumed that a network environment for data transmission is set in advance, such as setting a directory, it has been difficult for general users who have low knowledge of the network to set the network environment.

  Even if the network environment is set as described above, the transmission of data using the search window supports only the file transmission between computers having the same gateway, and the search for data transmission between computers having different gateways. Cannot use the vessel.

  In addition, when the searcher is executed in a state where there are a plurality of computers having the same gateway, the computer collects information for all the computers having the same gateway. For this reason, in some cases, there is a problem that it takes a lot of time to collect information and display information of each computer. This has a problem that it takes unnecessary time when the user desires to transmit a file to a specific computer.

  On the other hand, as another method for data transmission between computers connected to a network, an application supporting FTP (File Transfer Protocol) can be used. However, the method of using such an application is not easy to use for general users who have low knowledge of the network, such as having to know the IP address of the partner computer accurately.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to save data between information processing devices using a pointer device capable of wireless data transmission / reception with the information processing device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved data transmission system, data transmission method, information processing apparatus, and pointer apparatus capable of providing a user-friendly interface for transmission.

  In order to solve the above problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus that are connected to each other via a network and have a touch screen interface unit; And a pointer device capable of wireless data transmission / reception with the second information processing device, and the first information processing device provides pointer information on the address of the stored data corresponding to the first touch signal input through the touch screen interface unit. The pointer device stores the address information received from the first information processing device, and when the address request signal is received from the second information processing device, the pointer device stores the stored address information in the second information processing device. The second information processing device transmits the stored data corresponding to the address information received from the pointer device to the first information processing device. Wherein the storing received from, the data transmission system is provided.

  The first information processing apparatus includes: a first data storage unit that stores at least one storage data; a first wireless network unit for wireless data communication with the pointer device; and storage data corresponding to the first touch signal And a first transmission control unit that transmits the detected address information through the first wireless network unit.

  The first transmission control unit may be configured by an application corresponding to the operating system of the first information processing apparatus.

  The second information processing device includes a second wireless network unit for wireless data communication with the pointer device; an address request in response to a second touch signal input through the touch screen interface unit of the second information processing device. A second transmission control unit for transmitting a signal to the pointer device through the second wireless network unit and receiving address information from the pointer device through the second wireless network unit; and a second for storing the stored data received from the first information processing device And a data storage unit.

  Further, the second transmission control unit may be configured by an application corresponding to an operating system (for example, OS; Operating System) of the second information processing apparatus.

  In addition, when the second transmission control unit of the second information processing apparatus receives the address information from the pointer device, the second transmission control unit sends a stored data request signal for requesting transmission of stored data corresponding to the received address information, You may make it transmit to an information processing apparatus.

  The pointer device includes a third wireless network unit for wireless data communication with the first wireless network unit and the second wireless network unit; and stores address information received from the first information processing device through the third wireless network unit. An address storage unit that transmits the address information stored in the address storage unit to the second information processing device through the third wireless network unit when an address request signal is received from the second information processing device through the third wireless network unit. And a third transmission control unit.

  In addition, when the third transmission control unit receives the address request signal, the third transmission control unit may read out the latest address information from the address information stored in the address storage unit and transmit it to the second information processing apparatus.

  The second transmission control unit transmits an address list request signal to the pointer device through the second wireless network unit according to the third touch signal input through the touch screen interface unit of the second information processing device; 3. When the transmission control unit receives the address list request signal, the transmission control unit may read all the address information stored in the address storage unit and transmit it to the second information processing apparatus.

  The second transmission control unit displays a list of address information received from the pointer device in response to the address list request signal, and when the address information is selected through the touch screen interface unit of the second information processing device, A stored data request signal for requesting transmission of stored data corresponding to the selected address information may be transmitted to the first information processing apparatus.

  Further, the first information processing device, the second information processing device, and the pointer device may perform wireless data transmission / reception using either the Bluetooth protocol or the wireless run protocol.

  Further, the first information processing apparatus and the second information processing apparatus may perform data transmission / reception by TCP / IP via a network.

  Further, the address information may include IP address information of stored data, directory information in the first information processing apparatus, and file information of stored data.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, according to another aspect of the present invention, a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus each having a touch screen interface unit connected to each other via a network and inputting a touch signal are provided. A data transmission method between information processing apparatuses is provided. The data transmission method includes (a) providing a pointer device capable of wireless data transmission / reception with the first information processing device and the second information processing device; and (b) address information through the touch screen interface unit of the first information processing device. (C) transmitting address information of stored data corresponding to the first touch signal among the stored data stored in the first information processing device to the pointer device; (D) storing the address information transmitted to the pointer device from the first information processing device to the pointer device; and (e) storing the address information in response to a request from the second information processing device. Transmitting from the pointer device to the second information processing device; and (f) stored in the first information processing device corresponding to the address information transmitted to the second information processing device. Transmitting the stored data from the first information processing device to the second information processing device; (g) storing the stored data transmitted to the second information processing device in the second information processing device; It is characterized by including.

  The step (e) includes: (e-1) inputting a second touch signal for requesting transmission of address information stored in the pointer device through the touch screen interface unit of the second information processing device; (E-2) transmitting an address request signal from the second information processing device to the pointer device in response to the second touch signal; and (e-3) receiving the address request signal by the pointer device in response to the pointer device. And transmitting the stored address information from the pointer device to the second information processing device.

  In the step (e-3), the address information transmitted from the pointer device to the second information processing device in response to the address request signal is the latest address information among the address information stored in the pointer device. You may do it.

  The step (e) includes (e-1 ′) inputting a third touch signal through the touch screen interface unit of the second information processing apparatus; and (e-2 ′) according to the third touch signal. A step of transmitting an address list request signal from the second information processing device to the pointer device; (e-3 ′) in response to reception of the address request signal by the pointer device, all address information stored in the pointer device Transmitting from the apparatus to the second information processing apparatus.

  In addition, after the step (e-3 ′), (h) the second information processing device receives all address information from the pointer device; and (i) a list of all received address information is stored in the second information. And (j) selecting at least one of the address information included in the displayed list of address information; and in the step (f), the first information is displayed. The saved data transmitted from the processing device to the second information processing device may include saved data corresponding to the address information selected in step (j).

  The step (f) includes (f-1) a step in which the second information processing device receives the address information transmitted from the pointer device; and (f-2) stored in the first information processing device. A step of transmitting a data request signal for requesting transmission of stored data corresponding to the received address information among the stored data to the first information processing apparatus; and (f-3) stored data corresponding to the data request signal. May be transmitted from the first information processing apparatus to the second information processing apparatus.

  Further, the first information processing device, the second information processing device, and the pointer device may perform wireless data transmission / reception using either the Bluetooth protocol or the wireless run protocol.

  Further, the first information processing apparatus and the second information processing apparatus may perform data transmission / reception by TCP / IP via a network.

  Further, the address information may include IP address information of stored data, directory information in the first information processing apparatus, and file information of stored data.

  In order to solve the above problem, according to another aspect of the present invention, a first wireless network unit, a touch screen interface unit for inputting a touch signal, and data storage for storing at least one storage data And a system main body having a first transmission control unit for transmitting address information of stored data corresponding to a touch signal input through the touch screen interface unit through the first wireless network unit; A third wireless network unit capable of transmitting and receiving data; an address storage unit for storing address information received through the third wireless network unit; and reading address information stored in the address storage unit in response to a request from an external information processing device A pointer having a third transmission control unit for transmitting to an external information processing apparatus And location; characterized by comprising the information processing apparatus is provided.

  The first transmission control unit reads out stored data corresponding to the address information from the data storage unit and transmits the stored data to the external information processing device in response to a request from the external information processing device that has received the address information from the pointer. It may be.

  The first wireless network unit and the third wireless network unit may perform wireless data transmission / reception with each other using a Bluetooth protocol.

  In order to solve the above problems, according to another aspect of the present invention, a wireless network unit capable of transmitting and receiving wireless data to and from the first information processing apparatus and the second information processing apparatus; and wirelessly from the first information processing apparatus An address storage unit that stores the address information of the stored data stored in the first information processing device received through the network unit; and if the address request signal is received from the second information processing device through the wireless network unit, the address storage unit And a transmission control unit that transmits the stored address information to the second information processing apparatus through the wireless network unit.

  The wireless network unit may perform wireless data transmission / reception using a Bluetooth protocol.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when a stored data is transmitted between information processing apparatuses using a pointer device capable of wireless data transmission / reception with the information processing apparatus, an interface convenient for the user is provided. Can do.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

(First embodiment)
First, a data transmission system, a data transmission method, an information processing device, and a pointer device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing apparatus 100 according to this embodiment includes a central processing unit 110 (CPU), a system memory 120, an auxiliary storage device such as a hard disk drive 190, and a display unit 150 that displays an image. A graphic controller 152 that transmits an image signal to the display unit 150, and a system bus 130 that interconnects the components. The central processing unit 110, the system memory 120, and the system bus 130 are components that perform control and calculation functions of the information processing apparatus 100. Various data are input / output and processed through the system bus 130 under the control of the central processing unit 110. And are performed to perform system functions.

  In addition, the information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment includes a wireless for wireless data transmission and reception between the touch screen interface unit 140 for inputting a touch signal through the display unit 150 and a pointer device 300 (see FIG. 5) described later. The network unit 160 further includes a transmission control unit 170 that performs a wireless data transmission / reception function with the pointer device 300 through the wireless network unit 160 based on a touch signal input through the touch screen interface unit 140.

  The touch screen interface unit 140 includes a touch screen pad 142 (TSP) provided in the display unit 150 and a touch screen controller 144 that outputs a touch signal by an external stimulus applied through the touch screen pad 142. Here, the externally applied stimulus may be, for example, a contact with a predetermined pressure or a light stimulus, and the touch screen controller 144 outputs a touch signal according to position data corresponding to the applied stimulus. .

  The wireless network unit 160 of the information processing apparatus 100 transmits data to the pointer device 300 and receives data transmitted from the pointer device 300. The wireless network unit 160 can include a hardware wireless network module 164 and a software wireless network driver 162. The wireless network unit 160 according to the present embodiment may be configured to transmit and receive data using, for example, a Bluetooth protocol. In this case, the wireless network unit 160 may include a hardware Bluetooth network module connected to the system bus 130 and a Bluetooth network driver for controlling the Bluetooth network module.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the internal configuration of the Bluetooth network module according to the present embodiment. The Bluetooth network module includes an RF transmission unit 166 and an RF reception unit 167 that transmit and receive data packets according to the Bluetooth standard, and an RF transmission unit. 166 and the RF receiver 167 include a baseband processor 165 (baseband processor) that modulates and demodulates signals transmitted and received, and a module controller 168 that controls the overall operation of the module. The Bluetooth network driver is installed and stored in an auxiliary storage device such as the hard disk drive 190, for example.

  The transmission control unit 170 of the information processing apparatus 100 performs wireless data transmission / reception processing with the pointer device 300 and storage data transmission processing with other information processing devices based on a touch signal input through the touch screen interface unit 140. To control. For example, the transmission control unit 170 according to the present embodiment may be configured by application software according to an operating system (for example, OS; Operating System) of the information processing apparatus 100. In this case, these application software may be, for example, It is installed and stored in an auxiliary storage device such as the hard disk drive 190.

  Furthermore, the information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment includes a network unit 180 connected (coupled) to other information processing apparatuses. The network unit 180 is supported (supported) by, for example, TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol), in other words, the information processing apparatus 100 is connected to the TCP / IP via the network. It is preferable to perform data transmission. As described above, for example, if supported by TCP / IP, a wired or wireless protocol such as a wired run (LAN) or a Bluetooth protocol can be applied.

  FIG. 4 is a control block diagram of the pointer device 300 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, the pointer device 300 according to the present embodiment is received from the information processing apparatus 100 and the wireless network section 360 capable of transmitting and receiving wireless data to and from the wireless network section 160 of the information processing apparatus 100 described above. An address storage unit 350 for storing address information of stored data, a transmission control unit 370 for controlling transmission / reception of address information with the information processing apparatus 100, and a power supply unit 340 for supplying power to them. Including.

  The wireless network unit 360 of the pointer device 300 supports the same wireless network protocol as the wireless network unit 160 of the information processing device 100 so that wireless data can be transmitted and received with the wireless network unit 160 of the information processing device 100. Composed. For example, as described above, when the wireless network unit 160 of the information processing device 100 supports the Bluetooth protocol, the wireless network unit 360 of the pointer device 300 is also configured to support the Bluetooth protocol.

  The address storage unit 350 of the pointer device 300 is a readable / writable memory, and stores address information received from the information processing apparatus 100 through the wireless network unit 360. Here, the address storage unit 350 temporarily stores non-volatile memory (NVM: Non-Volatile Memory: Flash memory or EEPROM) in which address information is stored and data generated when the pointer device 300 is operated. Ram (RAM) for processing.

  The transmission control unit 370 of the pointer device 300 stores the address information transmitted from the information processing device 100 in the address storage unit 350, and when there is a request from the outside, one of the address information stored in the address storage unit 350 is stored. Part or all of the data is transmitted to the outside through the wireless network unit 360. The transmission control unit 370 of the pointer device 300 may be configured, for example, as firmware (Firmware) built in a module-type chip, or configured as a program that stores control data necessary for control. Also good. A specific control operation of the transmission control unit 370 of the pointer device 300 will be described later.

  On the other hand, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of the data transmission system according to the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, the data transmission system includes, for example, the information processing devices 100 and 200 and the pointer device 300 according to the above-described embodiment.

  The information processing apparatuses 100 and 200 are interconnected via a network 400 so that data can be transmitted and received between them. That is, the information processing apparatuses 100 and 200 are interconnected through the network unit 180 (see FIG. 2) that supports the above-described TCP / IP, so that data can be transmitted and received between them.

  As described above, the information processing apparatuses 100 and 200 and the pointer apparatus 300 are interconnected through a wireless network such as a Bluetooth network, and transmit and receive data between them.

  The data transmission method according to the present embodiment will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. Here, in order to help the understanding of the present invention, for the sake of convenience, the information processing apparatus on the side that transmits stored data in the data transmission system shown in FIG. The information processing apparatus on the side that receives and stores the storage data transmitted from is defined as the second information processing apparatus 200 and will be described. In addition, the touch screen interface unit, the wireless network unit, and the transmission control unit of the first information processing apparatus 100 are defined as a first touch screen interface unit, a first wireless network unit, and a first transmission control unit, respectively, and the respective symbols are shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. On the other hand, the configuration of the second information processing apparatus 200 corresponds to the configuration of the information processing apparatus shown in FIG. 2, and includes a touch screen interface unit, a wireless network unit, and a transmission control unit of the second information processing apparatus 200. The touch screen interface unit, the second wireless network unit, and the second transmission control unit are defined as 240, 260, and 270 so as to be distinguished from the components of the first information processing apparatus 100. To do. Further, the wireless network unit 360 and the transmission control unit 370 of the pointer device 300 will be described as being defined as a third wireless network unit 360 and a third transmission control unit 370.

  First, in a state where the first information processing apparatus 100 is operating, the data is stored in a data storage unit such as the hard disk drive 190 of the first information processing apparatus 100 according to an operation on the input device such as the first touch screen interface unit 140 or the keyboard. A list of stored data is displayed on the display unit 150 (S10). Next, the user selects, for example, stored data that consumes one or more transmissions from the displayed stored data through the first touch screen interface unit 140. The selection operation of the stored data is performed, for example, when the user touches a desired stored data portion on the display screen by using the pointer device 300 or a separate pen. Next, the user inputs a first touch signal for transmitting address information of the selected storage data through the first touch screen interface unit 140 (S11). As an example of the method of inputting the first touch signal, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, first, the user applies the touch screen pad 142 with a predetermined pressure and time using the pointer device 300 or a pen. When pressed, a menu selection window M1 including a plurality of selection menus is displayed, and then a selection menu (“SEND” in FIG. 8; address transmission) in FIG. 8 corresponding to the input of the first touch signal is selected (for example, touch). And the like. With this operation, the first touch signal is input to the first touch screen interface unit 140. Thereafter, for example, the first touch screen interface unit 140 generates a first touch signal and outputs the first touch signal to the first transmission control unit 170.

  Next, when the first touch signal is input from the first touch screen interface unit 140, the first transmission control unit 170 detects the address information of the selected storage data corresponding to the first touch signal, and the address information Is transmitted to the pointer device 300 through the first wireless network unit 160 (S12). Here, the address information transmitted to the pointer device 300 is, for example, the first information processing when the network between the first information processing device 100 and the second information processing device 200 is supported by the TCP / IP protocol, for example. The IP address information of the device 100, the directory information of the selected storage data in the first information processing device 100, and the file information of the selected storage data are included. Thereby, in the second information processing apparatus 200, it is possible to accurately grasp the position of the stored data desired to be transmitted on the network through the address information.

  Next, the third transmission control unit 370 of the pointer device 300 receives the address information from the first information processing device 100 through the third wireless network unit 360 (S13), and stores the received address information in the address storage unit 350. (S14).

  In a state where the address information is stored in the address storage unit 350 of the pointer device 300 in this manner, the user uses the pointer device 300 or a pen to receive data transmission in the second information processing device 200 ( A location for storing the transmitted data), for example, a storage destination directory is selected (S15). Next, the user inputs a second touch signal for requesting transmission of address information stored in the pointer device 300 through the second touch screen interface unit 240 (S16). For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the second information processing device 200 inputs the second touch signal by using a pointer device 300 or a pen to apply the touch screen pad 142 to a predetermined pressure and pressure. Pressurize by time to display a menu selection window M1 including a plurality of selection menus, and select a selection menu ("RECEIVE ADDRESS" in FIG. 8; address reception) corresponding to the input of the second touch signal from among the selection menus. (For example, a touching method). With this operation, the second touch signal is input to the second touch screen interface unit 240. Thereafter, for example, the second touch screen interface unit 240 generates a second touch signal and outputs the second touch signal to the second transmission control unit 270.

  Next, when the second touch signal is input from the second touch screen interface unit 240, the second transmission controller 270 generates an address request signal for requesting transmission of address information stored in the pointer device 300. The data is transmitted to the pointer device 300 through the second wireless network unit 260 (S17).

  Next, when the third transmission control unit 370 of the pointer device 300 receives the address request signal from the second information processing device 200 through the third wireless network unit 360 (S18), the address information stored in the address storage unit 350 is received. Is transmitted to the second information processing apparatus 200 through the third wireless network unit 360 (S19). In the data transmission method according to the present embodiment, the address information transmitted to the second information processing apparatus 200 in response to the address request signal is, for example, the newest (most recently) address information stored in the address storage unit 350. ) Stored address information. Here, the most recently stored address information means one corresponding address information when the first information processing apparatus 100 selects one stored data and transmits the address information. When the apparatus 100 selects a plurality of stored data and transmits address information at the same time, it means a plurality of corresponding address information. Here, when the third transmission control unit 370 of the pointer device 300 used in the data transmission method according to the present embodiment receives the address information from the first information processing device 100, the third transmission control unit 370 is already stored in the address storage unit 350. The address information is deleted and updated to the received address information. As a result, the address information stored in the address storage unit 350 becomes the most recently received address information.

  Next, when the second transmission control unit 270 of the second information processing device 200 receives the address information from the pointer device 300 (S20), it is stored in the first information processing device 100 corresponding to the received address information. A storage data request signal for requesting transmission of storage data is transmitted to the first information processing apparatus 100 (S21). Here, the stored data request signal is transmitted through the network 400 that connects the first information processing apparatus 100 and the second information processing apparatus 200.

  Next, when the first transmission control unit 170 of the first information processing apparatus 100 receives the storage data request signal from the second information processing apparatus 200 (S22), the storage data corresponding to the storage data request signal is transferred to the hard disk drive 190 or the like. And is transmitted to the second information processing apparatus 200 through the network 400 that connects the first information processing apparatus 100 and the second information processing apparatus 200 (S23).

  Next, the second transmission control unit 270 of the second information processing device 200 receives the stored data from the first information processing device 100 through the network 400 (S24), and then uses the received stored data as the second information processing device. The data is stored in a data storage unit such as the 200 hard disk drive 290 (S25). At this time, the received data is stored in the sector corresponding to the directory selected through the second touch screen interface 240 in S15 of the data storage unit. Thus, data transmission and storage from the first information processing apparatus 100 to the second information processing apparatus 200 is completed.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a data transmission method according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The configurations of the data transmission system, the information processing apparatus 100, the pointer apparatus 300, and the like are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 7 is a control flowchart showing a data transmission method according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, in the data transmission method according to the first embodiment described above, processing is started from a state in which address information is stored in the address storage unit 350 of the pointer device 300 through steps S10 to S14. To do.

  In this state, first, the user uses the pointer device 300, a pen, or the like to select a directory or the like that receives data transmission from the second information processing device 200 (S30). Next, the user inputs a third touch signal for requesting transmission of address information stored in the pointer device 300 through the second touch screen interface unit 240 (S31). Here, the third touch signal is a signal input to request transmission of all address information stored in the address storage unit 350 of the pointer device 300. Here, all the address information means all the address information stored in the address storage unit 350 of the pointer device 300 regardless of the order stored in the address storage unit 350. Further, the method of inputting the third touch signal in the second information processing apparatus 200 is the same as the method of inputting the second touch signal described above, for example, and the menu selection window M1 as shown in FIG. There is a method of displaying (selecting, for example, touching) a selection menu ("RECEIVE ADDRESS LIST" in FIG. 8; address list reception) corresponding to the third touch signal. With this operation, the third touch signal is input to the second touch screen interface unit 240. Thereafter, for example, the second touch screen interface unit 240 generates a third touch signal and outputs the third touch signal to the second transmission control unit 270.

  Next, when the third touch signal is input from the second touch screen interface unit 240, the second transmission control unit 270 requests an address list for requesting transmission of all address information stored in the pointer device 300. The signal is transmitted to the pointer device 300 through the second wireless network unit 260 (S32).

  Next, when the third transmission control unit 370 of the pointer device 300 receives the address list request signal from the second information processing device 200 through the third wireless network unit 360 (S33), all of the information stored in the address storage unit 350 is received. Is transmitted to the second information processing apparatus 200 through the third wireless network unit 360 (S34). Here, for example, when the third transmission control unit 370 of the pointer device 300 according to the second embodiment of the present invention newly receives address information from the first information processing device 100, the third transmission control unit 370 is already stored in the address storage unit 350. The address information is preferably configured to store newly received address information.

  Next, when the second transmission control unit 270 of the second information processing device 200 receives the address information from the pointer device 300 (S35), the received address information list M2 is displayed on the display unit 150 as shown in FIG. It is displayed (S36). Next, the user selects at least one of the address information included in the displayed address information list M2 by using the pointer device 300 or a pen (S37). At this time, the second transmission control unit 270 transmits a stored data request signal for requesting transmission of stored data corresponding to the selected address information among the stored data stored in the first information processing apparatus 100. , To the first information processing apparatus 100 (S38). At this time, the stored data request signal is transmitted through the network 400 that connects the first information processing apparatus 100 and the second information processing apparatus 200.

  Next, when the first transmission control unit 170 of the first information processing apparatus 100 receives the stored data request signal from the second information processing apparatus 200 (S39), the stored data corresponding to the stored data request signal is transferred to the hard disk drive 190 or the like. Are transmitted to the second information processing apparatus 200 through the network 400 (S40).

  Next, the second transmission control unit 270 of the second information processing device 200 receives the stored data from the first information processing device 100 via the network 400 (S41), and then uses the received stored data as the second information processing device. The data is stored in a data storage unit such as the 200 hard disk drive 290 (S42). At this time, the received data is stored in the sector corresponding to the directory selected through the second touch screen interface 240 in S30 of the data storage unit. Thus, transmission and storage of data from the first information processing apparatus 100 to the second information processing apparatus 200 is completed.

  The data transmission system and data transmission method according to the first and second embodiments have been described above. As described above, the data transmission system is connected to each other via the network 400 and includes the first and second information processing apparatuses 100 and 200 having the touch screen interface units 140 and 240, and the first and second information processing apparatuses. 100 and 200 and a pointer device 300 capable of transmitting and receiving wireless data. The first information processing apparatus 100 transmits the address information of the stored data corresponding to the first touch signal input through the touch screen interface unit 140 to the pointer device 300; the pointer device 300 transmits the first information The address information received from the processing device 100 is stored, and when the address request signal is received from the second information processing device 200, the stored address information is transmitted to the second information processing device 200; The storage data corresponding to the address information received from the pointer device 300 is received from the first information processing device 100 and stored.

  With this configuration, when saving data is transmitted between the directory information processing apparatuses, the user can easily and quickly select the storage file of the transmission source information processing apparatus and the transmission destination information processing apparatus with one touch. This provides a convenient interface for the user.

  Further, in the data transmission system and the data transmission method according to the present embodiment, work such as network environment setting when using a searcher such as the above-described conventional data transmission system or the like is unnecessary. Therefore, a general user who lacks knowledge about the network can transmit data more easily.

  Furthermore, the data can be transmitted without knowing exactly the IP address information of the information processing apparatuses 100 and 200 storing the stored data to be transmitted and the directory information storing the file.

  In addition, since it does not depend on a searcher, data can be easily transmitted between information processing apparatuses having different gateways. In addition, unlike a searcher, it does not take much time to collect information and display information of each computer, so if the user wants to transfer a file to a specific computer, work quickly. Can be carried out.

  Further, by storing only the address information of the stored data desired to be transmitted in the pointer device 300, the capacity of the address storage unit of the pointer device 200 can be suppressed. For this reason, it is possible to facilitate data transmission between the information processing apparatuses 100 and 200 located at a long distance by using the pointer device 300 that is easy to carry.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to the example which concerns. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Understood.

  For example, when the third transmission control unit 370 of the pointer device 300 according to the first and second embodiments receives address information stored in the address storage unit 350 from the first information processing device 100, for example. It may be deleted after a predetermined time has elapsed. In addition, when the third transmission control unit 370 of the pointer device 300 transmits address information to the second information processing device 200 in response to a request from the second information processing device 200, the transmitted address information is stored in the address storage unit 350. It may be deleted. Thereby, the storage capacity of the address storage unit 350 subject to storage capacity restrictions can be effectively managed.

  The information processing apparatuses 100 and 200 according to the first and second embodiments are not limited to a desktop computer and a portable computer such as a laptop or a PDA. For example, any information processing apparatus capable of transmitting / receiving and storing data, such as an electronic notebook or a portable terminal, can be applied to the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment regardless of its name. .

  In the first and second embodiments, the example in which the network 400 between the information processing apparatuses 100 and 200 is supported by TCI / IP has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to such an example. For example, data transmission between the information processing apparatuses 100 and 200 is possible, and in TCP / IP, data can be accessed based on position information of data stored in the information processing apparatus, such as the address information described above. Of course, any other network protocol can be applied.

  The first transmission control unit 170 of the first information processing device 100 includes the function of the second transmission control unit 270 of the second information processing device 200, and the second transmission control unit 270 of the second information processing device 200 is the first transmission control unit 270. You may comprise so that the function of the 1st transmission control part 170 of the information processing apparatus 100 may be included. Thus, the first information processing apparatus 100 and the second information processing apparatus 200 can transmit and receive data between each other.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the search window of the conventional Windows OS. It is a control block diagram which shows schematic structure of the information processing apparatus concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a control block diagram which shows the radio | wireless network module concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a control block diagram which shows the pointer apparatus concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the data transmission system concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a control flowchart which shows the data transmission method concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a control flowchart which shows the data transmission method concerning the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the user interface for the data transmission in the information processing apparatus concerning the 1st and 2nd embodiment of this invention. as well as It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the user interface for the data transmission in the information processing apparatus concerning the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

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100, 200 Information processing apparatus 110 CPU
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 120 System memory 130 System bus 140,240 Touch screen interface part 150 Display part 160,260 Wireless network part 170,270 Transmission control part 180 Network part 190,290 Hard disk drive (HDD)
300 Pointer device 340 Power supply unit 350 Address storage unit 360 Wireless network unit 370 Transmission control unit

Claims (27)

A first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus connected to each other via a network and having a touch screen interface;
A pointer device capable of transmitting and receiving wireless data to and from the first information processing device and the second information processing device;
With
The first information processing device transmits address information of stored data corresponding to the first touch signal input through the touch screen interface unit to the pointer device;
The pointer device stores the address information received from the first information processing device, and when receiving the address request signal from the second information processing device, the pointer device stores the address information stored in the second information processing device. Send to the device;
The second information processing apparatus receives and stores saved data corresponding to the address information received from the pointer device from the first information processing apparatus. The first information processing apparatus includes:
A first data storage unit for storing at least one stored data;
A first wireless network unit for wireless data communication with the pointer device;
A first transmission control unit for detecting address information of stored data corresponding to the first touch signal and transmitting the detected address information through the first wireless network unit;
The data transmission system according to claim 1, further comprising:   The data transmission system according to claim 2, wherein the first transmission control unit is configured by an application corresponding to an operating system of the first information processing apparatus. The second information processing apparatus
A second wireless network unit for wireless data communication with the pointer device;
The address request signal is transmitted to the pointer device through the second wireless network unit in response to a second touch signal input through the touch screen interface unit of the second information processing device, and the second information is transmitted from the pointer device to the second device. A second transmission control unit for receiving the address information through a wireless network unit;
A second data storage unit for storing stored data received from the first information processing apparatus;
The data transmission system according to claim 1, wherein the data transmission system comprises:   5. The data transmission system according to claim 4, wherein the second transmission control unit is configured by an application corresponding to an operating system of the second information processing apparatus. The second transmission control unit of the second information processing apparatus includes:
When the address information is received from the pointer device, a storage data request signal for requesting transmission of storage data corresponding to the received address information is transmitted to the first information processing device. The data transmission system according to claim 4 or 5. The pointer device is
A third wireless network unit for wireless data communication with the first wireless network unit and the second wireless network unit;
An address storage unit for storing the address information received from the first information processing apparatus through the third wireless network unit;
When the address request signal is received from the second information processing device through the third wireless network unit, the address information stored in the address storage unit is transmitted to the second information processing device through the third wireless network unit. A third transmission control unit for transmitting;
The data transmission system according to claim 4, wherein the data transmission system comprises:   When the third transmission control unit receives the address request signal, the third transmission control unit reads out the latest address information from the address information stored in the address storage unit and transmits the read address information to the second information processing apparatus. The data transmission system according to claim 7. The second transmission control unit transmits an address list request signal to the pointer device through the second wireless network unit in response to a third touch signal input through the touch screen interface unit of the second information processing device. ;
The third transmission control unit, when receiving the address list request signal, reads all address information stored in the address storage unit and transmits the read address information to the second information processing apparatus. The data transmission system according to any one of 7 and 8.   The second transmission control unit displays a list of address information received from the pointer device in response to the address list request signal, and address information is selected through the touch screen interface unit of the second information processing device. 10. The data transmission according to claim 9, wherein the storage data request signal for requesting transmission of the storage data corresponding to the selected address information is transmitted to the first information processing apparatus. system.   The first information processing device, the second information processing device, and the pointer device perform wireless data transmission / reception using either a Bluetooth protocol or a wireless run protocol. The data transmission system according to any one of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.   The first information processing apparatus and the second information processing apparatus perform data transmission / reception by TCP / IP via the network. The data transmission system according to any one of 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11.   The data transmission system according to claim 12, wherein the address information includes IP address information of the stored data, directory information in the first information processing device, and file information of the stored data. In a data transmission method between a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus that are connected to each other via a network and have a touch screen interface unit for inputting a touch signal:
(A) providing a pointer device capable of transmitting and receiving wireless data to and from the first information processing device and the second information processing device;
(B) inputting a first touch signal for transmitting address information through the touch screen interface unit of the first information processing apparatus;
(C) transmitting address information of stored data corresponding to the first touch signal among the stored data stored in the first information processing device to the pointer device;
(D) storing the address information transmitted to the pointer device from the first information processing device to the pointer device;
(E) transmitting the stored address information from the pointer device to the second information processing device in response to a request from the second information processing device;
(F) transmitting stored data stored in the first information processing apparatus corresponding to the address information transmitted to the second information processing apparatus from the first information processing apparatus to the second information processing apparatus; When;
(G) storing the storage data transmitted to the second information processing apparatus in the second information processing apparatus;
A data transmission method comprising: The step (e)
(E-1) inputting a second touch signal for requesting transmission of address information stored in the pointer device through the touch screen interface unit of the second information processing device;
(E-2) transmitting an address request signal from the second information processing device to the pointer device in response to the second touch signal;
(E-3) transmitting address information stored in the pointer device from the pointer device to the second information processing device in response to reception of the address request signal by the pointer device;
The data transmission method according to claim 14, further comprising:   In the step (e-3), the address information transmitted from the pointer device to the second information processing device in response to the address request signal is the latest address information among the address information stored in the pointer device. The data transmission method according to claim 15, wherein: The step (e)
(E-1 ′) inputting a third touch signal through the touch screen interface unit of the second information processing apparatus;
(E-2 ′) transmitting an address list request signal from the second information processing device to the pointer device in response to the third touch signal;
(E-3 ′) transmitting all address information stored in the pointer device from the pointer device to the second information processing device in response to reception of the address request signal by the pointer device;
The data transmission method according to claim 14, further comprising: (H) after the step (e-3 ′), the second information processing device receives all the address information from the pointer device;
(I) displaying a list of all the received address information on the second information processing apparatus;
(J) selecting at least one of the address information included in the displayed list of address information;
Further including
The stored data transmitted from the first information processing device to the second information processing device in the step (f) includes stored data corresponding to the address information selected in the step (j). The data transmission method according to claim 17. In step (f),
(F-1) the second information processing device receives the address information transmitted from the pointer device;
(F-2) Among the stored data stored in the first information processing apparatus, a data request signal for requesting transmission of stored data corresponding to the received address information is sent to the first information processing apparatus. Sending and;
(F-3) transmitting stored data corresponding to the data request signal from the first information processing apparatus to the second information processing apparatus;
The data transmission method according to claim 14, wherein the data transmission method comprises:   The first information processing apparatus, the second information processing apparatus, and the pointer device perform wireless data transmission / reception by using either a Bluetooth protocol or a wireless run protocol. The data transmission method according to any one of 16, 17, 18 or 19.   The said 1st information processing apparatus and the said 2nd information processing apparatus perform data transmission / reception by TCP / IP via the said network, The 14, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, or The data transmission method according to any one of 20.   The data transmission method according to claim 21, wherein the address information includes IP address information of the stored data, directory information in the first information processing apparatus, and file information of the stored data. A first wireless network unit; a touch screen interface unit for inputting a touch signal; a data storage unit for storing at least one storage data; and storage data corresponding to a touch signal input through the touch screen interface unit. A system main body having a first transmission control unit for transmitting address information through the first wireless network unit;
A third wireless network unit capable of transmitting and receiving wireless data to and from the first wireless network unit; an address storage unit for storing address information received through the third wireless network unit; and the address storage in response to a request from an external information processing apparatus A pointer device having a third transmission control unit that reads address information stored in the unit and transmits the address information to the external information processing device;
An information processing apparatus comprising: The first transmission control unit includes:
In response to a request from the external information processing apparatus that has received the address information from the pointer, the stored data corresponding to the address information is read from the data storage unit and transmitted to the external information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus according to claim 23.   25. The information processing apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the first wireless network unit and the third wireless network unit perform wireless data transmission / reception with each other using a Bluetooth protocol. A wireless network unit capable of transmitting and receiving wireless data to and from the first information processing apparatus and the second information processing apparatus;
An address storage unit for storing address information of stored data received from the first information processing device through the wireless network unit and stored in the first information processing device;
A transmission control unit configured to transmit the address information stored in the address storage unit to the second information processing device through the wireless network unit when an address request signal is received from the second information processing device through the wireless network unit; ;
A pointer device characterized by comprising: 27. The pointer device according to claim 26, wherein the wireless network unit performs wireless data transmission / reception using a Bluetooth protocol.

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